verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Texas identified 2,724 potential noncitizens who were registered to vote in the state after conducting citizenship verifications last October. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026

The deal also doesn’t include any changes to the complex process of residency verification. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

The city was praised for requiring independent, third-party ID verification for cannabis delivery (as were Los Angeles, San Jose and a few others). —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026

The verification of players’ ages can create some unwanted friction, said Nick McKay, an analyst at Freedom Capital Markets. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for verification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or process of verifying

2

: a sworn statement of truth or correctness

submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition